What the papers say – August 28
A return to the office features on the front pages at the end of the working week, while the headlines also carry various angles on coronavirus in the UK.
The Times has a report saying senior Conservative MPs are pushing Prime Minister Boris Johnson into declaring it safe to return to offices amid concerns of the impact of home working on cities and towns.
Get Britain back to work, senior Tories tell Johnson#tomorrowspaperstoday@hendopolispic.twitter.com/XDPr3mUwig
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) August 27, 2020
The Daily Telegraph reports on a campaign starting next week to push for a return to the workplace, focusing on the benefits to mental health.
The front page of tomorrow's Daily Telegraph:
'Go back to work or risk losing your job'#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/RnmzD2P7Gnpic.twitter.com/4M3vKexMEq
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) August 27, 2020
The Guardian says the death toll of people with Covid-19 at individual care homes is being kept secret, a story which also leads the i.
Guardian front page, Friday 28 August 2020: Covid-19 death tolls kept secret ‘to protect care home providers’ pic.twitter.com/sbPMiSsjkE
— Guardian news (@guardiannews) August 27, 2020
I: Care home deaths ‘kept secret to protect providers’ #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/MdgbwV4MKo
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 27, 2020
Metro carries a picture of a passenger being taken off a Ryanair flight after receiving a text saying he tested positive for coronavirus.
Friday's front page:TRACKED AND TRACED ON TO A HOLIDAY JET#tomorrowspaperstoday#BBCPapers#skypaperspic.twitter.com/ppsrway6oT
— Metro Newspaper UK (@MetroUKNews) August 27, 2020
The Daily Mirror leads on headteachers saying schools will be ready for the start of term, but there is concern about a Plan B if the virus spikes.
MIRROR: We will be ready for kids’ return #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/AKdOXiDYam
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 27, 2020
The Independent reports the UK has not taken in refugees through a resettlement scheme since the pandemic began.
INDEPENDENT DIGITAL: Thousands of refugees denied sanctuary in UK #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/kMqEbPGEky
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 27, 2020
The Daily Mail leads on the legal aid bill for the three men convicted of the manslaughter of Pc Andrew Harper.
Friday's @DailyMailUK#MailFrontPagespic.twitter.com/HWrqGjmzoM
— Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) August 27, 2020
The Daily Express writes that a no-deal Brexit has moved closer as the EU has made “desperate attempts to force Britain into a compromise”.
EXPRESS: Brexit talks ‘at the end of the road’ #TomorrowsPapersTodaypic.twitter.com/ARcpagrhvQ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) August 27, 2020
The Financial Times reports Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell gave Wall Street a shot in the arm with a soft approach to inflation.
Just published: front page of the Financial Times, UK edition, Friday 28 August https://t.co/ivBL2vHiGhpic.twitter.com/vxN7Sn5DUP
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) August 27, 2020
And the Daily Star reports fears over ghosts could put contestants off taking part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Tomorrow's front page: Scaredy Cast #ImACeleb#TomorrowsPapersTodayhttps://t.co/44y86TsdCdpic.twitter.com/sYBDiKr1DF
— Daily Star (@dailystar) August 27, 2020